Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-10-14

National Supremacy Is The States Sc
curity."
At exactly $50 the east doors were
thrown open 10 the anxious crowd with
out. The stream OF humanity literally
poured into the building snd made q
rush for the platform. The president
stood slightly in front and to the left OF
tbs ladies, Mrs. Cleveland remaining in
her seat.
The first to shake the hand of the pres
ident was Or. Stevens, of Keokuk. Iowa.
He has seen eight live presidents
and shaken hands with five. Fol
| lowing him were few citizens,
they in turn followed by the Knights of
Phythios in body. Behird them came
the university battalion with guus at a sup
portland the artillery detachment. Each
one of the boys got hearty shake from
the president and a pleasant smile from
| Mrs. Cleveland. Then followed the Gov
erpor's Guard, the Jefferson band asd
the Reedsburg military company. The
flower girls passed through and greeted
| the president, one little miss presented
him with "a bouquet. Following them
come the general public. u
Postmaster General Villas stood little
to the left and rear of the president and
nodded in acknowledgement of the ad-
dresses of those passing.
MRS. CLEVELAND
had a pleasant smile and uod for all, and
at times INDUCED in a happy little laugh,
as some exceptionally enthusiastic old
lady or gentleman paid their respects in
their quaint and honest way
The members of the common council
passed through and shook hands, but by
this time the hand shaking had become
too much for the fstigued president and
further greeting of this kind was abaud-
oned for a time
The president and wife therefore
moved to the edge of the platform and
the people passed through in front. For
an hour and a half the crowd rushed
through by threes and foRrs. Sweat
poured off the presidents brow in great
drops, but he kindly nodded to all. Mrs. .
Cleveland remained seated and smiled at
the people as they passed. Mr.. Cleve-
land stood with his right arm resting on
the chair occupied by his wife and with
the other wiped the Precipitation from
his heated forehead. At his right stood
Col. Villas, who appeared to watch the
weary face of the president uueasily.
The persistancy with which several
old ladies endeavored to get a shake of
the hands of the president and his wife
was amusing. One old lady in particu-
lar was especially presistant in her eff
forts. She stretched out her hands
toward Mrs. Clevolard repeatedly, but
was finally hurried on by the crowd be-
hind and as last resort dropped a small
blue ribbon at Mrs. Cleveland's feet as a
token of regard, and passed on happy.
Once Mrs. Cleveland noticed that the
dresses of the posing ladies caught on
the end of the carpet on the platform and
STOPPING over remedied the obstruction.
Mrs. Cleveland was the object of the ad
miring glances of every lady who passed,
and all turned their heads and gazed un
til they we're hurried on out of sight.
During the reception Leuders' band
played patriotic airs from the balcony of
the rotunda, which was crowded with peo-
pie who took birds-eye view of the pres
ident and Mrs. Cleveland during all the
time, At four O'Clock the doors were
again closed, and those who had waited
in the corridors passed on to the plat
form and shook hands with the president,
after which the party again retired to
the executive chamber. Ten thousand
people had passed through and paid their
respects to the president and his wife.
THE DECORATIONS.
All along the line of march-and on
many other streets in fact-the displays
many localities. Parties visiting here
say Milwaukee did not approach the
capital city in this respect When the
great maj ajority of the business houses and
residences were so handsomely decorated,
it would not be in place to make any
special mention. All parties did re-
markably well.
THE NUMBER.
A great many opinions have been ex-
nressad ns To the nnmher of nersnns